China’s increased military spending might not preclude its “peaceful rise,” but Beijing isn’t inspiring any confidence among its neighbors.
China: Harmony vs. Power
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China’s increased military spending might not preclude its “peaceful rise,” but Beijing isn’t inspiring any confidence among its neighbors.
By linking itself to Washington in its territorial disputes with China, the Philippines risks getting caught up in a superpower conflict.
The Philippines and Vietnam are natural allies in their common territorial struggles against China. But they should leave Washington out of it.
A storm is brewing in the Western Pacific. As the Asia-Pacific region descends into a period of destabilizing conflict, the Philippines is quickly becoming a frontline state in the U.S. strategy to contain China—the central thrust of the Obama administration’s...